New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL
WITH SOME REFERENCES TO VIRGINIA.
THE COST or THE PRESIDENTS JoURNEY-NorT'
on THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

rur COST or TIE PRESIDENTS JOURNEY-NoTEs
ON TIE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
w,su,xcrox Oct 81 hear q good deal Of quiet
oss;n about the expcnses Presidents Journey ana
many specuations to who viii bear theih' lne o
mates OF cost vary widely but none OF them seems very
low An experienced railroad man whose opih,on l
asked reccntly thought that the actual expenses vi no
trip exclusive of the public ana private ehefa'n'''
the President AM his party ut various places woud ho'
fall short of SO OOO and might amount to $1,000 III Is
aid nv some of Mr. Cevelands friends that he person
Ally bears all the expenses of the trip aud that ne Is care
FIJI not to place himself under any oDIigatiohs 10 "o
railroad companies. Others explain that tue ie'nns
Western and Southern towns which he visits on INVITA-
ton OF their citizens will pay all the expenses OF inc
Journey Ny railroad friend was OF the opinion tha ny
rather elastic construction OF the Interstate aw the
burden OF expense would be materially lightehed DO
matter who should be required TO bear lie reiere "
that proyison of the law which requires uniformity OF
rates for the of passengers under SUBSTANTIALLY
similar circumstances and conditions which he Thought
in n pinch might he made to apply 10 Ihe passe"Soi'
themselves rs well as to the conditions an ciro""'
stances of their transportation In fact he did not seen
to believe that the OF the journey VIII prove very
heavy drain on Mr.. CleyeaDd's pocket
There is some talk of the destruction Of another his
oric landmark in Washington. 1t Is small oilas"'
oned brick house in Pennsylvaniaave near the Trels
of the Treasurer OF the United States The Government
was not much troubled with surplus in those days. am
the funds on hand kept in little vault when was
opened with big key This key the Treasurer kept IN
his own possession one night he carried IL ID MS nome
in the country and owing circumstance he failed
IN mt i'm an appearance his office the following day
The road Canada long one III those lays anu
besdes the Treaslrer's honesty was un1uestiohed'
nevertheless the United states was Obliged 10 Snspe'i
povments for that day the key was not ut hani
and the vault could not be opened
The following story ia told by friend relative 20
orr last Republican Secretary OF the Interior Nouio
wears ago n poor aud shabby atired boy was iurt'ey
skctching one of the pictures at the Capitol gentle
man came up and spite OF the shetchers shyness sue
ccedod IN getting a glance at his work
"you have no reason in the worl to be ashamed OF
these efforts" he remarked Inquiry showing that the
boy was struggling manfuly along under dlcultes lie
handed him q card saying II ever can serve you ID
any way. my boy don't hesitate to call upon me- SEND
In your name and will certainly do what can TO aid
you"
The gentleman was Senator Henry NJ. Teller. when ne
became Secretary druggist for whom the youth uiu
odd Jobs" and who told NE the story, advised MN 10
call at the Interior Department The boy did so De was
Immediately appointed messenger. and subsequently,
promoted 20 a position where his talent could better
serve the Department. while his credit be 1t said my
informant averred that he believed the secretary never
had occasion TO rcgre: his generosity.
There are some curious stories afoat among lawyers
here but which rather carefully concealed foL Tie
outside world In respect to what may follow the hom'h
ton Of secretary be Associate Justice OF tue
Supreme Court II seems to be matter ot mstor! tn"'
the Iamars have always been thnfty-of course doh
moan a rcprnach But there some lawyers mere VINO
assert that legal firm. OF whose members II req
alive Of the Secretary of the Interior has succeeded III
obtaining dec sions from the Interior Department
vir have been Of great pecunlary benefit to that firm
and which have been reversals OF decisions by several OF
Secretary Iamar predecessor SO severe the cru
c.n of Secretary Lamar this account that wouid
po he snrpri ,ed IL The senate should inquire INFO Tue
matter in case OF his nomination Associate Justice
am afraid there are several screws loose IN the In
terror Department; Tor example. every reader OF lhE
TKlptxE knows what a ana vrtdons official Cen
ertl" Sparks a. Yet hear that he actually ieeIs
Obliged to keep In the service special agent who since
he heca the performance hi, duties has been forced
10 rurn states evidence order 10 escape punishment
for unlawful gaming A. this man was appointed since
SHARKS became Commissioner. cannot believe that he
would he retained in Office after sparks knew that ne had
INDUCED in gambling and then peachod III order 10
gct himself out OF the scrape.
A friend Who recently travelled a considerable
mart of the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad informs that
II. condition Is poor apparently run down. ~ he eI-
pressed the provision for the comfort OF passen'
GERS /, not what should be- ana that the personnel OF
the service be discouraged and careless Among
other things he said: bought tickle; FOR journey.
after making careful inquiries 10 whether a train
which desired take would connect az certain time
and pacc with another train Of the company on
branch line. Now the ticket was bought al one OF the
main stations aud the agent who sold II must nave
that at the very moment when he did So the con
Meeting train WAS accidcn. Well, when reached
the junction which Is important one. OF course the
train which was bear some twenty passengers on
their tourney had arrived. We bundled out In
the rain and informed that the train might be along TO
pick rs up in three hours As said the unconls
IA important and yet the company has absolutely no
station house whatever for the shelter and aceommoda
ton Of its patrons We were detained there four hours
IN chilly rainy night AMI the women passengers we're
Obliged either To seek shelter IN place not provided by
the railroad company or To remain ont OF doors The
baggage and the mail sacks lay on an open platform
All the duties OF station dcvolve man. lie
attends to the baggage the mails the express business
sells tickets ami s besides, the telegraph operator
| happened to meet General Rosscr at Woodstock.
where he was visit which was told had been an
nounced beforehand 50 give his friends opportu-
nifty toarrangc grand reception The connlander
OF the Rebel Laurel Brigade IA title which 1t earned
long before placed at the head OF IT, however,
seems 10 be fed aud prosperous man thah
when saw him sixteen or seventeen yc'rs ago IN Min
nesota where he then employed An assistant ensi
neer by jay Cooke x Co. In laying out anu constructing
the Northern Pacific Railroad between the Mississippi
and the Red River Of the North lie was In pretty hard
straits ut that mc but no worked manfully aud. hear
has made a moderate fortune ont OF lucky investments In
that region u thing which any mau with his oppor
tunes might easily do. There are threads OF silver In
the Generals cosccropped hair AMI short mustache.
and his form porty but he is vol preserved and
indeed is IN the prime OF life Io has bne farm In
Albemarc County. where he lives during most OF the
year. and I understand that he Is ambitious to ensor
public life ~ a Representative in Congress His out
hre,k AGAINST Sheridan seems to have been bid FOR
popularity 1t resulted only In notori6ty which he
has found to be not altogether pleasant. and which he
would now be glad to have Virginians forget. Tho
truth seems he that among tho Concderatcs OF the